The meetings business is booming, but government functions can’t keep up. Government event numbers are down, as are attendee numbers and budgets.The

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For planners that keep encountering top-tier properties and destinations that seem just a bit out of their budgetary reach, it might not be where

Total U.S. government conference spending for fiscal year 2017 decreased 15.7% after three consecutive years of growth, according to an analysis by

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BLOOMINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS, Mn.Rosemont, Illinois-based First Hospitality Group, Inc. (FHG) announced today that it has hired new general managers

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The ninth North American Michelin Guide location has been announced in Atlanta, furthering

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There is a hotel negotiation in your future. No reason to panic, but can you tackle it with the finesse of a seasoned professional?“The